Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Cougars
Indianapolis Racers at Baltimore Blades
Vancouver Blazers at New England Whalers
San Diego Mariners at Toronto Toros
Minnesota Fighting Saints at Winnipeg Jets
1. TOR Jeff Jacques 5 (Rick Cunningham), 1:18.
2. SAN Andre Lacroix 29 (Kevin Morrison, Gene Peacosh), 17:26.
SECOND PERIOD SCORING:
3. TOR Rick Cunningham 11 (Wayne Dillon, Tom Simpson), 5:25 (PP).
4. SAN Jim Hargreaves 4 (Michel Rouleau), 9:19.
5. SAN Ron Plumb 12 (Andre Lacroix, Wayne Rivers), 18:07.
THIRD PERIOD SCORING:
6. TOR Wayne Dillon 23 (Tom Simpson, Tony Featherstone), 6:03 (PP).
7. SAN Norm Ferguson 34 (Ray Adduono), 16:31.
SHOTS ON GOAL:
SAN 11 - 14 - 11 = 36
TOR 12 - 11 - 13 = 36
POWER PLAYS:
SAN 0 for 1
TOR 2 for 5
GOALIES:
SAN Ernie Wakely 23-8-0 (36 Shots - 33 Saves).
TOR Gilles Gratton 21-16-0 (36 Shots - 32 Saves).
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Bob Kolari
Linesman: Eric Manship
Linesman: Don Koharski
1. MIN Wayne Connelly 20 (Terry Ball, George Morrison), 3:51 (PP).
2. WIN Anders Hedberg 36 (Ulf Nilsson, Bobby Hull), 7:31 (PP).
3. MIN Wayne Connelly 21 (Mike Antonovich, Terry Ball), 14:31 (PP).
4. WIN Bobby Hull 66 (Veli-Pekka Ketola), 19:37 (PP).
SECOND PERIOD SCORING:
5. WIN Bobby Hull 67 (Dan Spring, Alain Beaule), 1:09.
6. MIN Don Tannahill 10 (Mike McMahon), 5:01.
7. WIN Bobby Hull 68 (Ulf Nilsson), 12:50 (PP).
8. MIN Ron Busniuk 1 (John Arbour, Mike Antonovich), 16:58.
THIRD PERIOD SCORING:
9. MIN Mike Antonovich 19 (Don Tannahill, Mike McMahon), 14:46.
10. MIN Fran Huck 18 (Rick Smith, Don Tannahill), 17:45.
SHOTS ON GOAL:
MIN 13 - 8 - 14 = 35
WIN 14 - 17 - 7 = 38
POWER PLAYS:
MIN 2 for 2
WIN 3 for 6
GOALIES:
MIN Mike Curran 7-10-0 (38 Shots - 34 Saves).
WIN Curt Larsson 6-10-1 (35 Shots - 29 Saves).
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Brent Casselman
Linesman: Ken Pierce
Linesman: Glen Sherwood
MINNESOTA FIGHTING SAINTS 5, INDIANAPOLIS RACERS 2
AT THE ST. PAUL CIVIC CENTER, ST. PAUL, MN
LINE SCORE:
IND 1 - 1 - 0 = 2
MIN 1 - 0 - 4 = 5
FIRST PERIOD SCORING:
1. MIN Wayne Connelly 22 (Don Tannahill), 12:07 (PP).
2. IND Nick Harbaruk 22 (Bob Sicinski, Ross Smith), 13:43.
SECOND PERIOD SCORING:
3. IND Bill Horton 2 (Bob Fitchner, Bob Sicinski), 10:07.
THIRD PERIOD SCORING:
4. MIN Kevin O'Shea 5 (Mike Antonovich), 2:58.
5. MIN Mike Walton 43 (Ted Hampson), 5:08.
6. MIN George Morrison 27 (Fran Huck, Mike Walton), 6:33.
7. MIN Don Tannahill 11 (Kevin O'Shea, Mike Antonovich), 19:52 (Empty Net).
SHOTS ON GOAL:
IND 12 - 12 - 9 = 33
MIN 12 - 10 - 12 = 34
POWER PLAYS:
IND 0 for 2
MIN 1 for 1
GOALIES:
IND Andy Brown 5-31-1 (33 Shots - 29 Saves).
MIN John Garrett 24-15-2 (33 Shots - 31 Saves).
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Bob Kolari
Linesman: Pierre Belanger
Linesman: Glen Sherwood
NEW ENGLAND WHALERS 8, MINNESOTA FIGHTING SAINTS 4
AT THE BIG E COLISEUM, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA
LINE SCORE:
MIN 2 - 1 - 1 = 4
NEW 3 - 2 - 3 = 8
FIRST PERIOD SCORING:
1. NEW John French 9 (Paul Hurley), 2:38.
2. MIN Don Tannahill 12 (Gord Gallant, Ted Hampson), 5:11.
3. NEW Don Blackburn 19 (Garry Swain), 10:35.
4. NEW Tom Webster 43 (Rick Ley, Wayne Carleton), 14:31 (PP).
5. MIN Don Tannahill 13 (Gary Gambucci, Terry Ball), 18:33 (SH).
SECOND PERIOD SCORING:
6. NEW Garry Swain 8 (Al Karlander), 7:54.
7. MIN George Morrison 28 (Fran Huck, Mike Walton), 14:02 (PP).
8. NEW Tom Webster 44 (Terry Caffery), 16:47.
THIRD PERIOD SCORING:
9. NEW Larry Pleau 27 (Gerry Methe, Terry Caffery), 6:03.
10. NEW Tom Webster 45 (Brad Selwood, Thommy Abrahamsson), 10:22 (PP).
11. NEW Tom Webster 46 (John French, Rick Ley), 15:07 (PP).
12. MIN Gord Gallant 7 (Ted Hampson, Gary Gambucci), 18:25.
SHOTS ON GOAL:
MIN 10 - 14 - 8 = 32
NEW 11 - 10 - 11 = 32
POWER PLAYS:
MIN 1 for 3
NEW 3 for 6
GOALIES:
MIN John Garrett 24-16-2 (32 Shots - 24 Saves).
NEW Al Smith 23-19-1 (32 Shots - 28 Saves).
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Ron Ego
Linesman: Jim Brunelle
Linesman: Wayne Bonney
AT "LE COLISEE" (COLISEE DE QUEBEC), QUEBEC, CANADA
LINE SCORE:
VAN 2 - 1 - 4 = 7
QUE 3 - 0 - 0 = 3
FIRST PERIOD SCORING:
1. QUE Marc Tardif 26 (J.C. Tremblay), 4:01 (PP).
2. VAN Jimmy Jones 11 (Mike Pelyk, Duane Rupp), 10:35.
3. VAN Ron Chipperfield 10 (Paul Terbenche, Hugh Harris), 12:09.
4. QUE Marc Tardif 27 (Jeannot Gilbert, Real Cloutier), 13:38.
5. QUE Serge Bernier 53 (Steve Sutherland, Rene Leclerc), 17:56.
SECOND PERIOD SCORING:
6. VAN Don Burgess 9 (Rob Walton), 4:03.
THIRD PERIOD SCORING:
7. VAN Claude St. Sauveur 20 (Hugh Harris), 8:21.
8. VAN Mike Pelyk 7 (Danny Lawson, Hugh Harris), 14:20.
9. VAN Peter Driscoll 4 (Andy Bathgate, Rob Walton), 16:13.
10. VAN Danny Lawson 33 (Hugh Harris, Bryan Campbell), 18:16.
SHOTS ON GOAL:
VAN 11 - 10 - 11 = 32
QUE 17 - 12 - 11 = 40
POWER PLAYS:
VAN 0 for 5
QUE 1 for 7
GOALIES:
VAN Don McLeod 17-30-5 (40 Shots - 37 Saves).
QUE Serge Aubry 16-7-0 (32 Shots - 25 Saves).
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Ron Asselstine
Linesman: Pierre Belanger
Linesman: Glen Sherwood
126 - Andre Lacroix - SAN
117 - Bobby Hull - WIN
99 - Serge Bernier - QUE
99 - Ulf Nilsson - WIN
98 - Rejean Houle - QUE
86 - Larry Lund - HOU
81 - Andre Hinse - HOU
80 - Wayne Rivers - SAN
79 - Frank Mahovlich - TOR
78 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
GOALS:
69 - Bobby Hull - WIN
53 - Serge Bernier - QUE
46 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
46 - Tom Webster - NEW
45 - Al McDonough - CLE
43 - Mike Walton - MIN
39 - Rejean Houle - QUE
39 - Frank Mahovlich - TOR
39 - Bob Whitlock - IND
39 - Gary MacGregor - CHI
ASSISTS:
95 - Andre Lacroix - SAN
81 - Ulf Nilsson - WIN
61 - Larry Lund - HOU
59 - Rejean Houle - QUE
52 - Jim Boyd - PHX
51 - Wayne Dillon - TOR
50 - J.C. Tremblay - QUE
49 - Kevin Morrison - SAN
48 - Bobby Hull - WIN
47 - Andre Hinse - HOU
47 - John Arbour - MIN
PENALTY MINUTES:
190 - John Hughes - PHX
166 - Gord Gallant - MIN
145 - John Schella - HOU
130 - Nick Fotiu - NEW
129 - Ron Busniuk - MIN
125 - Darryl Maggs - CHI
120 - Ted Taylor - HOU
119 - Larry Mavety - CHI
116 - Ken Baird - EDM
116 - Cam Connor - PHX
POWER PLAY GOALS:
24 - Bobby Hull - WIN
18 - Anders Hedberg - WIN
18 - Al McDonough - CLE
12 - Rejean Houle - QUE
12 - Andre Hinse - HOU
11 - Tom Webster - NEW
11 - Frank Hughes - HOU
11 - Wayne Connelly - MIN
10 - Tom Simpson - TOR
10 - Claude St. Sauveur - VAN
10 - Gene Peacosh - SAN
SHORT-HANDED GOALS:
6 - Serge Bernier - QUE
6 - Garry Swain - NEW
5 - Fran Huck - MIN
5 - Ted Taylor - HOU
4 - Mike Walton - MIN
4 - Dick Sentes - SAN
4 - Mark Howe - HOU
4 - Danny Johnson - WIN
4 - Don Borgeson - PHX
4 - Rick Morris - CHI
4 - Murray Hall - HOU
4 - Mike Laughton - SAN
GAME WINNING GOALS:
11 - Mike Walton - MIN
10 - Frank Hughes - HOU
10 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
8 - Bobby Hull - WIN
8 - Tom Webster - NEW
8 - Norm Ferguson - SAN
7 - Michel Parizeau - QUE
7 - Wayne Rivers - SAN
7 - Murray Keogan - PHX
6 - Gary MacGregor - CHI
6 - Wayne Carleton - NEW
GAME TYING GOALS:
2 - Wayne Carleton - NEW
2 - Al McDonough - CLE
2 - John McKenzie - VAN
1 - Vaclav Nedomansky - TOR
1 - Danny Lawson - VAN
1 - Bruce MacGregor - EDM
1 - Claude St. Sauveur - VAN
1 - Dennis Sobchuk - PHX
1 - Rich Preston - HOU
1 - Cam Connor - PHX
1 - Ted Hampson - MIN
1 - Pat Price - VAN
1 - Peter Mara - CHI
1 - Danny Gruen - WIN
1 - Bill Butters - MIN
1 - Steve Carlyle - EDM
1 - Craig Hamner - IND
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE:
2.71 - Ron Grahame - HOU
3.00 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
3.09 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
3.16 - Jack Norris - PHX
3.25 - Russ Gillow - SAN
3.29 - Al Smith - NEW
3.34 - Jacques Plante - EDM
3.43 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
3.45 - Serge Aubry - QUE
3.47 - Ken Brown - EDM
SAVE PERCENTAGE:
0.917 - Ron Grahame - HOU
0.912 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
0.909 - Russ Gillow - SAN
0.907 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
0.907 - Jack Norris - PHX
0.902 - Al Smith - NEW
0.901 - Ken Brown - EDM
0.900 - Jacques Plante - EDM
0.897 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
0.895 - Serge Aubry - QUE
WINS:
27 - Ron Grahame - HOU
24 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
24 - John Garrett - MIN
23 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
23 - Al Smith - NEW
21 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
21 - Gilles Gratton - TOR
18 - Gary Kurt - PHX
17 - Jack Norris - PHX
17 - Don McLeod - VAN
17 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE
MINUTES PLAYED:
3,196 - Don McLeod - VAN
2,588 - Al Smith - NEW
2,546 - John Garrett - MIN
2,390 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE
2,253 - Gilles Gratton - TOR
2,239 - Andy Brown - IND
2,223 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
2,199 - Gary Kurt - PHX
2,176 - Gerry Desjardins - MIC
2,114 - Dave Dryden - CHI
SHUTOUTS:
3 - Ernie Wakely - WIN/SAN
2 - Al Smith - NEW
2 - Ron Grahame - HOU
2 - Serge Aubry - QUE
1 - Don McLeod - VAN
1 - John Garrett - MIN
1 - Gerry Cheevers - CLE
1 - Richard Brodeur - QUE
1 - Joe Daley - WIN
1 - Wayne Rutledge - HOU
1 - Cam Newton - CHI
1 - Bob Whidden - CLE
1 - Jacques Plante - EDM
1 - Curt Larsson - WIN
1 - Ken Brown - EDM
1 - Jim Shaw - TOR
TEAM POWER PLAY EFFICIENCY:
25.4% - Houston Aeros
22.3% - San Diego Mariners
22.0% - Minnesota Fighting Saints
21.8% - Cleveland Crusaders
21.5% - Winnipeg Jets
20.3% - Quebec Nordiques
19.0% - Chicago Cougars
18.4% - New England Whalers
18.0% - Toronto Toros
17.0% - Vancouver Blazers
16.9% - Edmonton Oilers
13.4% - Baltimore Blades
11.9% - Phoenix Roadrunners
10.6% - Indianapolis Racers
TEAM PENALTY KILLING EFFICIENCY:
90.4% - Houston Aeros
84.1% - Minnesota Fighting Saints
83.3% - Quebec Nordiques
82.6% - Cleveland Crusaders
81.9% - New England Whalers
81.6% - San Diego Mariners
81.6% - Winnipeg Jets
81.0% - Toronto Toros
80.7% - Chicago Cougars
80.5% - Vancouver Blazers
80.4% - Phoenix Roadrunners
80.3% - Edmonton Oilers
77.2% - Indianapolis Racers
76.7% - Baltimore Blades